Holding and serving machine for ice cream or the like



'H. SANDLANT 2,101,599

HOLDING AND SERVING MACHINE FOR ICE CREAM OR 'LHE LIKE Dec. 7, 1937.

Filed Dec. 1, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet l yaw/21M IIIII wH.

H. SANDLANT Dec. 7, 1937.

HOLDING AND SERVING MACHINE FOR ICE CREAM OR THE LIKE Filed Dec. 1, 19363 Sheets-Sheet 2 H. SANDLANT Dec. 7, 1937.

HOLDING AND SERVING MACHINE FOR ICE CREAM O R THE LIKE Filed Dec.

1, 1936 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 ,2... H: .4. 3-3 A m Patented Dec. 7, 1937PATENT OFFICE HOLDING AND SERVING MACHINE FOR ICE CREAM OR THE LIKEHarry Sandlant, Wellington, New Zealand Application December 1, 1936,Serial No. 113,735

In New Zealand November 28, 1935 l 19 Claims.

The invention relates to machines for holding and serving ice-cream orthe like in the required predetermined quantities without detrimentallylowering the temperature of the holder.

It is well known that ice-cream or the like deteriorates rapidly whenexposed to varying degrees of temperature, even when such temperaturesvary merely between degrees'Fah'r. and degrees FahrQj particularly isthis so when con- 0 tact occurs with foreign mater of a highertemsolidation due to disturbance by excessive handling; so that byconstant disturbance and pressure while serving a quantity by volume,theicecream content may become appreciably less in a short space oftime. It is due to losses incurred through deterioration by varyingtemperatures, contact with foreign matter and diminution of overrun thatpossible ice-cream retailers have not handled the product and it is forsuch reasons that present retailers have not handled more than oneflavour (usually vanilla) in such product. l

In ice-cream storage chests and holders at present in use the operatorto serve the product, removes the lid of the storage chest or holderwith the result that the, ice-cream or the like deterie orates quicklyunder the varying temperatures as wellas being contaminated by therepeated insertion through the top'of the holder of the opthe exposureof arms and hands to sudden changes of temperature for long periods tothe detriment of the operators health.

It is the object of the present invention to overcome these saiddifiiculties and present to the customer a good, homogeneous andwholesome product uncontaminated and possessing the normal amount ofswell or overrun. A further object is to deliver ice-cream or the likein a predetermined quantity, with a clean cut, into a biscuit withoutthe operator coming in contact with the bulk of the product while sodoing. It is also a further object of this invention to provide means(01. rim-21) for the purpose set forth which can be readily dismantledfor inspecting and cleaning.

To summarize, the main object is to withdraw a predetermined quantity ofice-cream or the like with a clean cut from a bulk quantity held in aserving or vending machine without opening the lid of the holder andthus without reducing (or practically so) the temperature within theholder.'

The holding and serving machine made according to this inventioncomprises an insulated holder or container having a drawer or drawers,the interior thereof being kept at a low temperature; predeterminedquantity ice-cream or the like delivering and cutting means; andice-cream crthe like biscuitholding valve or valves'operable in saidholder cor-container.

The invention will now be further described with reference to theaccompanying drawings in which: 1 p

Figure l is a side elevation partly in section of the holder orcontainer with drawer, delivery 7 and severing means,

Figure 2 is a side elevation reduced in length of the delivery andcutting means manually oper ated,

Figure 3 is a front elevation of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a cross section of Figure 2, showing the paper holders andthe paper clip at the back,

' Figure 5 is a side elevation reducediin length of the delivery andcutting means arranged for operation by compressed air, and

Figure 6 is the front elevation of Figure 5,

Figure 7 is'a plan of the ratchet and part of the rollers for moving thepaper, while Figure 8 is an elevation view'from inside the container ofthe biscuit holding and delivery valve, and

Figure 9 isa detail in perspective of means for 7 putting the deliveringand severing means out of action, and v Figure 10 is a perspective viewof a biscuit de' signed to receive severed ice-cream.

Referring to Figure 1, a holder or container l, isinsulatedin anysuitable manner wellknown to the trade to minimize fluctuations in thetemperature of the interior Z'thereof, said interior 2 being kept toapproximately six degrees Fahr., by any well known refrigerative means.Situ ated in the inside bottom of the holder or container are rollers 3and guides 4 to take a drawer 5, the guides 4 being provided withopenings or vents 6 to allow free circulation of air about the drawer 5when the latter is in place upon the rollers 3. The drawer 5 has acovered top with a slot 7 near the inner side of the wall of the holderor container, said slot 1 giving air access to the drawer 5 and a door 8in the top giving access to the drawer 5 for use by an operator. A door8 may be conveniently made in two halves and held together by a latchnot shown, when closed. A shoulder or collar 9 is attached to the drawer5 so that little more than the door 8 in the top is exposed when thedrawer 5 is withdrawn. Slots If], H one above the other are cut in andthrough the inner-end wall M of the drawer 5 to form valves when a flapi2 is hung over the outer face of the bottom slot i6 and when anotherflap I3 is hung over the inner face of the top slot so that flap |2opens outwardly of the drawer inner-end wall I4 through a pivoted lever|5 slidably attached to the outer flap l2 having pivoted connection witha pivoted bell crank lever |6 hinged at |6a to engage with a stop I?attached to the bottom of the holder or container. When the drawer 5 ispushed right in the other flap l3 opens inwardly of the drawer 5 underthe influence of passing air. When fully inserted in the holder orcontainer the drawer 5 does not reach to the end wall of the holder orcontainer l but on the contrary; a substantial space exists between theend of the drawer 5 and the wall aforesaid, which space allows for theoperation of the outer flap |2 aforesaid and said space may contain areservoir l8 for holding a supply of compressed air to be utilized forpurposes to be described.

The outside end of the drawer 5 has a handle l9 and said end may beinserted by the inclusion of an insulated door 20 in the wall in frontof the drawer, said door being insulated and air tight when held closeto the wall of the holder or container by a closure or clasp (notshown).

Any number of drawers can be incorporated in the holder or containeraccording to requirements while provision can also be made forrefrigerating coils and/or other cooling means within the holder orcontainer.

The insulated top of the holder or container is made with insulateddoors or covers 25 hinged or wedged to the holder or container to giveaccess to the delivering and cutting means held in the upper part of theholder or container and to such other parts of the latter as may benecessary.

Situated preferably above the drawer 5 and supported upon brackets andlegs 22a, is a predetermined quantity ice-cream or the like deliveringand severing means, which according to this invention and illustrated inFigures 2 and 3, comprises a frame 22 considerably greater in lengththan breadth, having cross bars 23 and rollers 24 on which latter ridesa conveyer 25, said conveyer 25 being operable by means according to thequantity of ice-cream required for delivery. The frame 22 has a deliveryend which normally extends into a severing frame 26 in which latter theframe 22 is detachably secured by slots 2! engaging with inturned lugsor studs 28 attached to the severing frame 26. The severing frame 26comprises a base and sides joined together by distance members and suchsaid frame 26 contains and supports predetermining quantity regulatingand delivering means and means for cutting or severing a predeterminedquantity of ice-cream or the like from a supply brought forward by theconveyer 25 aforesaid.

The conveyer 25 is made of movable material such as grease-proof paperheld in a roll 32 on a spool 33 held by spring 3| in slots 34 made inthe top edge of the back end of the frame 22,

said paper passing over the rollers 24 in the frame and back after useunderneath the rollers 24 and between and over gripping rollers 35, seeFigure 7, one of which has spikes 36 for gripping and pulling the paper.Thereafter the used paper passes to and is wound upon a used paper spool3'! supported between two axle ends 38, 39 contained in the back end ofthe frame 22. The used-paper spool 3'! has a clutch comprising axle end38 having spring 40 forcing a friction surface 4| of the spool 31against a friction surface 42 on an axle end 39 which latter has apinion 44 in mesh with a gear or toothed wheel 45 as hereinafterdescribed so that the used paper conveyer 25, is taken up upon the usedpaper spool and whereby provision is made for slip between said frictionsurfaces 4|, 42 due to the varying diameters of the rolls of paper onthe respective spools as the paper is used and to keep the latter tautas between the gripping rollers 35 and the used paper spool 31 to assistwith the smooth running of the conveyer 25 and the winding of the latteron said spool 31. Means for feeding or moving the ice-cream conveyercomprises a conveyer connecting rod 46 pivoted to a front pawl carrier4! and a connecting rod 46 pivoted to the front pawl carrier 4'! and toa back pawl carrier '49 which ensures pawls 56, 5| pivoted to thecarriers 41, 49 respectively operating simul taneously in actuating thepaper conveyer 2'5.

The pawl carriers 41, 49 are spring returned by spring 52 and thecarriers 47, 49 are pivoted on spindles 53, 54 of their respectiveratchet wheels 55, 56. The ratchet wheel 55 (see Figure '7) of the frontpawl carrier 41 has toothed'wheels 57 v" geared with pinion 58 of thatone of the gripping rollers 35 having spikes 36 in the frame 22 fortaking up used paper as aforesaid; while the ratchet wheel 56 of theback pawl carrier 49 has toothed Wheel 45 geared through pinion 44 withthe axle end 39 having the friction or clutch surface 42. The pawls 50,5| pivoted respectively on carriers 41, 49 have springs 59, 6|) whichpress said pawls into engagement respectively with the ratchet wheels55, 56. of the front ratchet wheel 55 forms a pivot for a shield or mask6| passing over the teeth of the front ratchet wheel 55 so that the pawl56 of the latter can be arranged to engage a desired tooth in said frontratchet wheel 55. By arranging the engagement of the pawl 50 as stated,the amount of movement imparted to the ratchet wheel 55 and through thetoothed wheel 51 and the pinion 58 to the roller 35 with the spikes 36,is determined, and accordingly determines the amount of movementimparted to the conveyer 25 and to ice-cream or the like resting thereonfor severing and delivery. Thus it can be arranged that the shield ormask 65 carries the pawl 50 of the front pawl carrier 4'! over severalteeth of the ratchet wheel 55 before passing beyond the shield or mask6| to engage in a tooth to bring the conveyer 25 on the ice-creamthereon forward to deliver a small quantity of the latter; or suchengagement can be made earlier by ad justing the shield or mask 6| awayfrom the pawl 59 to bring about an earlier engagement of the latter withthe ratchet wheel 55 to move the conveyer 25 and the ice-cream thereonforward a greater distance for the delivery of a larger quantity of thelatter in accordance with the requirements of the operator. A similarshield or mask is not required for the back pawl carrier as theaforesaid friction surfaces 4| and 42 are adjusted by screw threaded nut43 to slip The spindle 52 ,1

2,101,599 upon each other; The shield orma sk 6I is provided with a stud62' to which is pivoted an operating rod 63 which is adjustable from theoutside of the insulated holderor container.

The sides of the frame 22adj'acentthe upper surface of the conveyer maybe provided with guides such as vertical rollers (not shown) to keep theice-cream orthe like ffairly upon the conveyer 25 and to guide the ice-cream squarely into the severing means in the severing frame 26 ashereinafter set forth.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the predetermined quantity deliveringmeans and means'for severing a predetermined quantity of ice-cream orthe like is operated from outside theinsulated hold.- er or container Iby an operating handle '65 keyed to a jspindle 66,fsaid handle havingits movement limited by stops (not shown) attached to the holder orcontainer I'. The spindle 66 is mounted beneath and across the severingframe 26 in downwardly extending bearings 66a and spindle '66 has keyedto it a segment 61 of a toothed wheel which latter engages with a pinion68 mounted above the segment 61 in the severing frame 26 and having oneor more short teeth 69 for re-engagement with the segment 61 r of thetoothed wheel. The pinion68 is also in mesh with a toothed segmental endof an operating arm 16 pivotally mounted in the severing frame 26 abovethe pinion 68, the upper end of theoperating arm'19 containing a. springpressed stud H for engagement in a hole 12 in the side of the severingframe 26 and operating arm 16 has pivotal connection with the connectingrod 46 of the pawl carrier aforesaid. "Also the spindle 66 has asevering arm 13 keyed to it,

7 said severing arm 13 ending in jaws 14' through which a bolt 15 passesand is engaged in alost motion slot 16 of a link 11'pivoted t-o-acarrier 18 of a wire severer 19. The spindle 66-may pass ably held onposts or rods 86 attached to and held in side extensions of base andsides of the severing frame 26 and-near the front of the-latter, saidposts 86 having racks 8I formed on the front faces thereof. 'Rotatab1yheld in the "carrier 18 and in mesh with the racks 8I are pinions 82between which is stretched a severing wire 19 under adjustable tensionspring 83, whereby the severing wire 19 is rotated when the carrier 18isfmoved up and down and the pinions 82 pass along the racks 8|.Attached to the jaws-H and to thetop of the severing frame 26 isa spring84 to assist in the return-0f the carrier to the top of the said frame26; and a further assistance in this connection is gained from a counterweight 85 attachedto the back ends of weight levers 86 pivoted to thesevering frame" 29 and having the front ends pivotally attached to thesaid carrier 18. a 3 I I: F To assist with thesevering or cutting andthe delivery of the cut off portion of ice-cream, a round rod 88 ismounted'rotatably in slots 89 in the severing frame 26 and'situatedtherein in front of the turnover of the grease proof paper conveyer 25and approximately in the line of travel of the severing wire 19aforesaid. Springs 96 preferably'of leaf formation and attached at oneend ,to thejframe 26 and contacting by the other end fitting into agroove 9| in the rod 68, keep the .latte under compression in theslots'89 in the frame.

i The rod 88 has pinions 92 near each end by Which'it is turned as thepinions 92 engage teeth or racks' 93, formed on the ends of hell cranklevers 94 pivoted to the side of severing frame 26, which levers 94 areactuated'by links 95 pivoted to said bell crank levers 94 and to theweight levers 86. The ends of the bell crank levers 94 having teeth orracks 93 as aforesaid,

' are preferably arcuate in formation, whereby the V the severing wire19 as itrevolves.

Alternative means for feeding the bulk ice cream'to the severing orcutting means, operating the latter and for delivering or assisting inthe delivery of the severed portion thereof according to this inventionis illustrated in Figures 5 and 6 and comprises compressed airutilized'as follows:-

A pump (not shown); passes air under pressure through'a'fnon-returnvalve (not shown) to a resiervoir I8 (seeFigure 1) from which latterthe' compressed air is passed to a master valve 91 and in turn'to acylinder 98, a piston 99 in which is moved by the compressed air topropel the bulk ice-cream conveyer 25 and to uncover a port I66 leadingto a cylinder IN, a piston I62 in which is moved by the compressed airadmitted from the cylinder 98 to operate the ice-cream cutting means,and thereafter a port I2I is uncovered to discharge and direct the usedcompressed air through an exhaust pipe I28 and against a severed 'or cutoff portion of ice-cream" to assist in the tipping or ejection ofsame'into a waiting biscuit or the like. r g

The master valve 91 comprises a-cylinder or casing I65 having an inletport I66 and'an outlet port I61 and cylinder or casing containsa'mushroom valve I66 normally pressed against its seat I69 by spring II6to close the inlet port a I 66 from communication with the outlet portI6.1. The mushroom valve I68 has a stud III supporting one end of thespring II6, the other end, of the latterr bein g accommodated upon andsupported by an opposing stud II2 which latter is attached to and.adjustable with cap I I3 screw threaded into the end of the cylinder orcasing I65 so that, the gap between the stud III and stud I I2 canbelimited by turning the cap H3 in the cylinder or casing I65. f v

The cylinder or casing I65 accommodates a 'piston'valve II4 which has ahole II5 drilled lengthwise to take stem 'II6 of the mushroom valve 168and said hole I15 also accommodates pressure of the compressed air, toblock the lat ter from access to an exhaust port I2I' as hereinafterprovided; i

Upon an operating rod I22 extending ly of the container or holder Ibeing pushed in,

' it contacts with the piston valve H4, and moves exter'nalsaid valveII4 to cover the exhaust port I'2I after which the spring III bearsagainst" the stem IIB to move the mushroom valve I08 from its seat untilstud II I- contacts with stud H2, and communication is establishedbetween ports I09 and I01. Upon releasing the operating rod I22, themushroom valve IOB is forced upon its seat I09 by spring IIO after whichthe piston valve II4 moves back to uncover the exhaust port I2I andcommunication is then established between outlet port I01 and exhaustport IZI.

Thus by such arrangement, the master valve is operated to allow airunder pressure to pass into the cylinder 98 to move the piston 99therein and a piston rod I24 pivotally attached to connecting rod 46 bywhich the conveyer 25 is actuated as hereinbefore described. At thecompletion of its stroke the piston 99 uncovers a port I00 in cylinder98 which then leads compressed air through pipe I00a to a cylinder I 0|having a piston I02 and a piston rod I03 which latter is attached to thecarrier "I8 to operate the ice-cream cutting means as before describedas the piston I02 is moved by the air pressure in cylinder IOI. And atthe completion of the stroke of the piston I02. which is the stroke ofthe carrier I8, the latter contacts with pivoted lever I42 to trip alever I26 out of slot I21 in the rod I22 whereby as indicated, thesupply of compressed air from inlet port I06 is stopped by mushroomvalve I08 going back onto its seat I09 and outlet port I01 and exhaustport I2I are in communication whereby the air is forced back by thereturn of the carrier I8, through the exhaust port I2! from which it maybe directed through exhaust pipe I28 onto the ice cream to assist in thetipping or ejecting as beforementioned.

Preferably the pistons in the said cylinders have heads which areprovided with leather buckets to facilitate opening or uncovering theoutlet ports in said cylinders.

A biscuit holding and delivering valve I29 (see Figure 1) is held in thefront wall of the insulated container and in an inward and downwardextension of the latter in front of the severing frame 26, and saidvalve is triangular in shape and is hinged to the wall preferably in aslot I43 so that it can be taken apart from the insulated container andso that in operation the valve itself blocks the easy passage of the airtherethrough. The valve I29 has a wedge-shaped chock I 30 to take acorresponding wedge-shaped. indentation in a biscuit tray I3I and anumber of the latter are provided with varying thicknesses or depths inaccordance with the size of ice-cream or the like that is to bedelivered to a correspondingly sized biscuit into which the severedice-cream or the like falls from the conveyer 25 aforesaid. The frontedges of the trays or studs I32 on the sides thereof, contact with alever or pendulum I33 suspended from the container in front thereof andpreferably to one side, and the lever or pendulum I33 is thus arrangedto contact with the connecting rod 63 of the ratchet shield or mask 6|.Thus according to the thickness of the tray inserted in the valve I29,the shield or mask BI is moved against a spring I44 and over the teethof the ratchet wheel 55 and the quantity of ice-cream to be delivered isdetermined. As indicated, the biscuit or other confection is shaped andheld in the biscuit tray I3! to receive a severed portion of ice-creamcorresponding to the cross sectional size of the ice-cream block on theconveyer and said severed portion is extracted from the machine whileheld in the biscuit.

The container or holder I is intended to hold ice-cream in bulk form ofa shape and size to deliver in desired severed portions. Thus thedelivering and severing means will require a recharging from the bulksupply held in the drawer or drawers 5 in the bottom of the container orholder I. The bulk supply is kept wrapped in grease proof paper so thatin re-charging as aforesaid, the operator does not come in personalcontact with the product. In opening a drawer 5 for this purpose, thedrawer as herein described, blocks the air outside the machine frombeing drawn into the holder or container I during such operation; theair required to take the place of the drawer being the air from thedrawer itself dis placed by outside air, such air again entering thedrawer upon closing same and such air dispelling that temporarilyadmitted to the drawer from the outside as aforesaid.

So that'in charging the conveyer 25 for operation, a drawer 5 containingthe bulk stock is drawn out and a wrapped block of ice-cream of requiredflavour is withdrawn therefrom and the wrapping is removed from theblock which is then placed on the conveyer 25 and pushed up to thesevering wire, the lid is closed and the machine is ready for operation.

A bin of the hinged V type may be included or incorporated in the standof the machine.

Means for putting the delivering and severing means out of action andlocking same when the supply of ice-cream is depleted comprises apivotally suspended lever I34 which has a spring I45 and which normallyengages and retains a pivoted catch or latch I35 out of the path oftravel of the operating push rod I22, but upon the state at which it isdesired the said delivering and severing means should be reloaded or forany reason rendered inoperative, a back stop I36 on the paper conveyer25 engages a projection I3'I from said lever I34 and moves same so thatit frees the pivoted catch or latch I35, allowing the latter to fall andengage in a recess or groove I46 in the operating rod I22 and locks thelatter and the apparatus against use.

The back stop I36 comprises spring pressed paper clips I38 actingagainst a base I39 which latter is provided with side flanges I40 forretaining the stop I36 upon the upper edges of the conveyer frame 22. Adownturned lug I 4| projecting towards the front of the said means isarranged to engage the projection I31 from the lever I34.

Further also referring to Figure 10 the biscuit or other confection forreceiving the severed portion of ice-cream can conveniently be made ofbiscuit in the form of a tray or a shallow container with end walls I4!and a side or back wall I48, or the walls may be in the form ofprojections or lugs for retaining the severed portion of icecreamtherein and said biscuit or other confection can have an upper surfacewith grooves or recesses I49 in its bottom I50 with cross stays I5Ibetween the side walls I48 and the bottom I50 to strengthen the biscuitand assist in retaining the ice-cream thereon as aforesaid.

Also the biscuit or other confection can have filleted or bracketedportions to add further strength to same, said portions at the same timefacilitating the gripping of the biscuit or confection between the thumband fingers when being handled for either loading or unloading.

What I do claim and desire to obtain by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates of America is:-

1. An ice cream cutting and delivering device,

comprising a container for said ice cream, means for severing a portionof the ice cream, means for supporting and feeding said ice cream towardthe severing means, driving means common to the severing means and thefeeding means, means for selectively varying the extent of movement ofthe feeding means for regulating'the quantity of ice cream to besevered, said supporting and feeding means comprising a conveyer frame,a conveyer movable over said frame toward the severing means, a supplyspool for said conveyer rotatably mounted on said frame, and a wastepaper spool rotatably mounted beneath saidframe and operativelyconnected to said common driving means for winding the paperconveyerabout said spool after the latter has delivered the ice cream tosaid severing means.

2. An ice cream cutting and delivering device, comprising a containerfor said ice cream, means for severing a portion of the ice cream, meansfor supporting and feeding said ice cream toward the severing means,driving means common to the severing means and the feeding means, meansfor wlectively varying the extent of movement of the feeding means forregulating the quantity of ice cream to be severed, said supporting andfeeding means comprising a conveyer frame, a conveyer movable over saidframe toward the severing means, a supply spool for said conveyer-rotatably mounted on said frame, and a waste paper spool rotatablymounted beneath said frame and operatively connected to said commondriving means for winding the paper conveyer about said spool after thelatter has delivered the ice cream to said severing means, both of saidspools being arranged in substantially vertical alignment at a point onthe frame remote from the severing means.

3. An ice cream cutting and delivering device, comprising a containerfor said ice cream, means for severing a portion of. the ice cream,means for supporting and feeding said ice cream toward the severingmeans, driving means-common to the severing means and the feeding means,means for selectively varying the extent of movement of the feedingmeans for regulating the quantity 7 of ice cream to be severed, saidsupporting and feeding means including a conveyer frame, a paperconveyer movable over said frame toward the severing means, a supplyspool for said conveyer rotatably mounted on said frame, a wastepaper-spool rotatably mounted. beneath said frame, gripping rollersrotatably mounted beneath said frame and adapted to grip said conveyerfor moving the latter toward said waste paper spool, and meansoperatively connecting said rollers and said waste paper spool to thecommon driving means whereby said rollers and said waste paper spoolwill be driven in unison.

4. An ice cream cutting and delivering, device,

, comprising a container for said ice cream, means for severing aportion of the ice cream, means for supporting and feeding said icecream toward the severing means, driving means common to the severingmeans and the feeding meansmeans for selectively varying the extent ofmovement frame and adapted to engage the teeth of said ratchet wheel fordriving said'waste paper spool, and means connecting said pawl to saidcommon driving means for actuating said pawl,

5. An ice cream cutting and delivering device, comprising a containerforsaid ice cream, means for severing a portion of the ice cream, meansfor supporting and feeding said ice cream toward the severing means,driving means common to the severing means and the feeding means, meansfor selectively varying the extent of movement of the feeding means forregulating the quantity of ice cream to be severed, said supporting andfeeding means including a conveyer frame, a conveyer belt movableoversaid frame toward the severing means, a supply spool for saidconveyer rotatably mounted on said frame, a second spool rotatablymounted beneath said frame for winding the conveyer belt thereaboutafter the latter has delivered ice cream to the severing means, andmeans operatively connecting said second spool to said commondrivingmeans for rotating said second spool.

6. An ice cream cutting and delivering device, comprising acontainer-for said icecream, means for severinga portion of the icecream, means for supporting and feeding said ice cream toward thesevering means, driving means common to the severing means and thefeeding means, means for selectively varying the extent of movement ofthe feeding means for regulating the quantity of ice cream to besevered, said supporting and feeding means including a conveyer frame, acon veyer belt movable over said frame toward the severing means, asupply spool for said conveyer rotatably mounted on said frame, a secondspool rotatably mounted beneath said frame for winding the conveyer beltthereabout after the latter 7 said ratchet wheel and said second spoolfor driving the latter, a friction clutch arranged between said secondspool and said gear, and means operatively connecting said ratchet wheelto said com mon driving means for rotating the latter.

7. An-ice cream cutting and delivering device, comprising a containerfor said'ice cream, means for severing a portion of the ice cream, meansfor supporting and feeding said ice cream toward the severing means,driving means common to the severing means and the feeding means, meansfor selectively varyingthe: extent of movement of thefeeding means forregulating the quantity of ice cream to be severed, said supporting andfeeding means including a conveyer frame, a conveyer belt, movable oversaid frame toward the severing means, asupply spool for said conveyerrotatably mounted on said frame for feeding the belt over said frame, asecond spool rotatably mounted beneath said frame for winding theconveyer belt thereabout after the latter has delivered ice cream to thesevering means, gripping rollers rotatably mounted beneath said frameand arranged in the path of movement of said conveyer belt, said rollersbeing adapted to grip said belt as it moves toward the second spool,aratchet' wheel operatively connected to said rollers for rotating thelatter, a second ratchet wheel operatively connected to said secondspool for rotating said spool, a pair of pawls pivotally mounted on saidframe and adapted to engage the teeth of said ratchet wheels for drivingsaid rollers and said second spool, and means connecting said pair ofpawls to said common driving means for actuating said pawls in unison.7'

8. An ice cream cutting and delivering device, comprising a containerfor said ice cream, means for severing a portion of the ice cream, meansfor supporting and feeding said ice cream toward the severing means,driving means common to the severing means 'and the feeding means, meansfor selectively varying the extent of movement of the feeding means forregulating the quantity of ice cream to be severed, said supporting andfeeding means including a conveyer frame, a conveyer belt movable oversaid frame toward the severing means, a supply spool for said conveyerrotatably mounted on said frame for feeding the belt over said frame, asecond spool rotatably mounted beneath saidframe for winding theconveyer belt thereabout after the latter has delivered ice cream to thesevering means, gripping rollers rotatably mounted beneath said frameand arranged in the path of movement of said conveyer belt, said rollersbeing adapted to grip said belt as it moves toward the second spool, aratchet wheel operatively connected to said rollers for rotating thelatter, a second ratchet wheel operatively connected to said secondspool for rotating said spool, a pair of pawls pivotally mounted on saidframe and adapted to engage the teeth of said ratchet wheels for drivingsaid rollers and said second spool, means connecting said pair of pawlsto said common driving means for actuating said pawls in unison, and afriction clutch arranged between said second pawl and said secondratchet wheel.

9. An ice cream cutting and delivering device, comprising a containerfor said ice cream, means for severing a portion of the ice cream, meansfor supporting and feeding said ice cream toward the severing means,driving means common to the severing means and the feeding means, meansfor selectively varying the extent of movement of the feeding means forregulating the quantity of ice cream to be severed, said supporting andfeeding means including a conveyer frame, a conveyer belt movable oversaid frame toward the severing means, a supply spool for said conveyerrotatably mounted on and at one end of said frame, a second spoolrotatably mounted beneath and at the same end of said frame for windingthe conveyer belt thereabout after the latter has delivered ice cream tothe severing means, spaced gripping rollers rotatably mounted beneathsaid frame between said second spool and said severing means, a spindlejournaled in said frame adjacent said rollers, a ratchet wheel keyed tosaid spindle, a toothed wheel keyed to said spindle and adapted to bedriven by said ratchet wheel, gears fixed to said rollers and meshingwith said toothed wheel, said rollers being arranged in the path ofmovement of said conveyer belt and spaced to receive the belttherebetween, and means connecting said second spool and said ratchetwheel with said common driving means for rotating said ratchet wheel andsecond spool in unison.

10. An ice cream cutting and delivering device of the characterdescribed, comprising a container, means for severing a portion of theice cream, a conveyer frame arranged in said container and terminatingadjacent said severing means, a conveyer belt movable over said frametoward said severing means for conveying ice cream thereto, grippingrollers rotatably mounted on said frame and engaging said conveyer belt,a shaft journaled in said frame, adjacent said rollers, a ratchet wheelkeyed to said shaft and operatively connected to said rollers forrotating the latter, and therebyadvancing the belt toward the severingmeans, a pawl pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted to engage theteeth of said ratchet wheel for actuating the latter, means connectingsaid pawl with said common driving means, means cooperating with saidpawl for varying the extent of movement of the belt for regulating thequantity of ice cream to be severed by the severing means, said lastmentioned means including a shield rotatably mounted on said shaft andmovable into and out of the path of movement of said pawl.

11. An ice cream cutting and delivering device of the characterdescribed, comprising a container, means for severing a portion of theice cream, a conveyer frame arranged in said container and terminatingadjacent said severing means, a conveyer belt movable over said frametoward said severing means, for conveying ice cream thereto, grippingrollers rotatably mounted on said frame and engaging said conveyer belt,a shaft journaled in said frame adjacent said rollers, a ratchet wheelkeyed to said shaft and operatively connected to said rollers forrotating the latter and thereby advancing the belt toward the severingmeans, a pawl pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted to engage theteeth of said ratchet wheel for actuating the latter, means connectingsaid pawl with said common driving means, means cooperating with saidpawl for varying the extent of movement of the belt for regulating thequantity of ice cream to be severed by the severing means, said lastmentioned means including a shield, and means for moving said shieldinto and out of the path of movement of said pawl.

12. An ice cream cutting and delivering device of the characterdescribed, comprising a container, means for severing a portion of theice cream, a conveyer'frame arranged in said container and terminatingadjacent said severing means, a conveyer belt movable over said frametoward said severing means for conveying ice cream thereto, grippingrollers rotatably mounted on said frame and engaging said conveyer belt,a shaft journaled in said frame, adjacent said rollers, a ratchet wheelkeyed to said shaft and operatively connected to said rollers forrotating the latter and thereby advancing the belt toward the severingmeans, a pawl pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted to engage theteeth of said ratchet wheel for actuating the latter, means connectingsaid pawl with said common driving means, means cooperating with saidpawl for varying the extent of movement of the belt for regulating thequantity of ice cream to be severed by the severing means, said lastmentioned means including a shield rotatably mounted on said shaft andadapted to cover a toothed portion of the ratchet wheel, and meansextending through a wall of the container for moving said shield awayfrom said toothed portion to permit the pawl to engage the latter.

13. An ice cream cutting and delivering device, comprising a containerfor said ice cream, means for severing a portion of the ice cream, meansfor supporting and feeding said ice cream toward the severing means,driving means common to the severing means and the feeding means, meansfor selectively varying the extent of movement of the feeding means forregulating the quantity of ice cream to be severed, said severing meansincluding a frame, a cutting element secured to said frame and adaptedfor verticai reciprocation therein, said cutting element being arrangedadjacent one end of said supporting and feeding means and extendingcrosswise thereof, means for reciprocating said cutting element, andmeans on said frame for rotating said cutting element as itreciprocates.

14. An ice cream cutting and delivering device, comprising a containerfor said ice cream, meansfor severing a portion of the ice cream, meansfor supporting and feeding said ice cream toward the severing means,driving means com-' mon to the severing means and the feeding means, andmeans for selectively varying the extent of movement of the feedingmeans for regulating the quantity of ice cream to be severed, saidsevering means including a pair of spaced vertical rack bars arranged atone end of latter, and means connecting said frame to said commondriving means for reciprocating the latter on said bars. 7

15. An ice cream cutting and delivering device, comprising a containerfor said ice cream, means for severing a portion of the ice cream, meansfor supporting and feeding said ice cream toward the severing means,driving means common to the severing means and the feeding means, andmeans for selectively varying the extent of movement of the feedingmeans for regulating the quantity of ice cream to be severed, saidsevering means including a pair of spaced vertical rack bars arranged atthe delivery end of said supporting and feeding means, a carrier frameslidably mounted on said rack bars, pinions rotatably mounted in saidframe and meshing with the teeth in said bars, a wire extending betweensaid bars, having its ends secured to said pinions and rotatable withthe latter, means on, said frame for maintaining said wire taut, andmeans connecting said frame to said common driving means forreciprocating the latter on said bars.

16. An ice cream cutting and delivering device, comprising a containerfor said ice cream, means for severing a portion of the ice cream, meansfor supporting and feeding said ice cream toward the severing means,driving means, common to the severing means and the feeding means, andmeans for selectively varying the extent of movement of the feedingmeans for regulating the quantity of ice cream to be severed, saidsevering means including a stationary side plate arranged in front ofand adjacent each side-of the delivery end of said supporting andfeeding means, a vertical rack bar spaced outwardly from said sideplates, a carrier frame slidably mounted on said rack bars, pinionsrotatably mounted in said frame and meshing with the teeth in said bars,

a wire extending between said bars, said wire having its ends secured tosaid pinions and rotatable therewith, each of said side plates having aslot in its upper surface, a rod rotatably mounted in said slots,extending across the delivery end of said supporting and feeding means,and in vertical alignment with said wire, means normally holding saidrod in said slots, means connecting said carrier frame with said commondriving means for reciprocating the frame on said bars, and meansengageable with said rod and connected to said commondriving means forrotating said rod and raising the latter toward said wire while thelatter is moving downwardly toward the supporting and feeding means.

17. An ice cream cutting and delivering device of the characterdescribed, comprising a container, a conveyer for feeding said ice creamtoward the front end of the container, means arranged adjacent the frontend of said conveyer for severing a portion of the ice cream after thelatter has been fed forward by said conveyer, and means for regulatingthe forward movement of said conveyer, said last mentioned meansincluding a tray adapted to receive the severed portion of the icecream.

18. An ice cream cutting and delivering device of the characterdescribed, comprising a container for said ice cream, means including aframe and a cutting element mounted for reciprocation within said framefor severing a portion of the ice cream, means including a conveyerframe and a conveyer belt movably mounted thereon for supporting andfeeding said ice cream toward the severing means, driving means commonto the severing means and the feeding means, and means for selectivelyvarying the extent of movement of the feeding means for regulating thequantity of ice cream to be severed, said driving means including a handlever pivotally mounted on said severing frame and arranged on theexterior of said container, a gear segment operatively connected to saidlever and adapted to be actuated thereby, a second gear segmentpivotally mounted on the conveyer frame and operatively connected tosaid conveyer belt for actuating the latter, a gear interposed betweensaid segments and meshing with the teeth thereof for imparting movementof one segment to the other, a link having one of its ends fixed to saidhand lever, and means connecting the opposite end of said link to saidcutting element for reciprocating the latter upon actuation of said handlever.

19. In combination an ice cream support, a cutting wire, a support forsaid cutting wire, one

of said supports being movable relatively to the other, and means forimparting rotary movement to said wire during relative movement of saidsupports.

HARRY SANDLANT.

